Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-05

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] PM visits Slovenia, Romania

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM visits Slovenia, Romania

Shortly after his arrival in the capital city of Ljubljana, Karamanlis will hold talks with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which will be followed by a joint press conference.

The Greek and Slovenian delegations will also attend a working dinner on Tuesday night.

Karamanlis winds up his visit to Slovenia on Wednesday, after which he will head on to Romania.

Before leaving for Slovenia, Karamanlis will chair a meeting of the Government Council on Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA), followed by a meeting of the Inner Cabinet on Finance Ministry matters.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The Siemens case, social security reforms, the election of a New Archbishop slated for Thursday and judicial investigations into the Zachopoulos affair dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "(Transport and Communications Minister Costis) Hatzidakis: We want to keep the circles (symbol) and the name of Olympic Airways but we don't want its debts".

APOGEVMATINI: "100,000 families with three children will receive the large-family (three children or more) benefit beginning in April"

AVGHI: "Citizens demand reversal of the political scene - Synaspismos' Congress begins on Thursday".

AVRIANI: "(Ruling New Democracy party) ND 4 percentage point lead over (main opposition) PASOK - Despite the government's problems, PASOK is sinking dangerously".

CHORA: "5 (larger social security) Funds (instead of the many smaller ones) - Head-on collision over social security reforms - Government remains solid in its positions".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Pandora's box opens - At the end of the week the Zachopoulos file will be handed over to the lawyers (for the prosecution and the defence)".

ELEFTHEROS: "Turmoil in PASOK, ND due to Siemens case - Simitis' (former PASOK Prime Minister) former Ministers accuse one another, ND at a loss".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Siemens case brings storm over PASOK - Contradictions among ex-Ministers for digital benefits to PPC - Dispatch hastened of prosecutors to Germany".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "The kickbacks in PPC and C41 (communications and IT system put in force in the overall security system for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, accounting for approx. 20 percent of the total cost of the Olympics security net) left their traces - Siemens scandal: Judges are called on to identify them".

ESTIA: "No to Turkey's accession to EU- Simitis' position an issue of major national interest".

ETHNOS: "All Metropolitans in the front-line for the election of New Archbishop"

KATHIMERINI: "Industries playing games with heating oil".

LOGOS: "Questions over Saturday's clashes- Government troubled over Greek Police's competence".

NIKI: "Government incapable of reforms- They have lost their dignity".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Straightforward words on the ruling programme - It's high time the two major parties speak clearly to the people".

TA NEA: "40 percent penalty on early retirements - Gradual increase in retirement ages".

TO VIMA: "Priestly robes on fire- Infighting behind-the-scenes over the election of a new Archbishop - Metropolitans Ieronymos of Thebes and Efstathios of Sparta the 'regulators' ".

VRADYNI: "SIEMENS case: PASOK's 'black holes'- Main opposition attempts to cover up the case"

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